What a big grouchy Carp !!! I was minding
my own business pitching a finesse worm into the weed pockets and this 29 inch,
9.5 pound carp decided to pick a fight. That was the best battle I've had all
year. He bit with 15 feet of line out in about 2 feet of water. He gave it a
little tick, like a bluegill, then made a short run, like a bluegill. But when I
thumbed the spool to set the hook, it was no bluegill. Instantly, he thrashed
the water with that big orange tail and I knew the "catch of the day" was on my
line. Lucky for me, there was a section of weedless shoreline just to my right,
so I played him into that stretch of open water and tired him out.

Oh yeah, there were some bass today too.
Nothing huge, but 4 fish between 14.5 and 15.5 inches. 2 bass on the worm, 2
bass on the tube. I'll be back at Beck sometime next week.

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